I A STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF WELFARE MEASURES ON TRIBAL DEVLOPMENT IN NANDURBAR AND DHULE DISTRICTS OF MAHARASHTRA A thesis submitted to Shivaji University, Kolhapur For the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work Under the faculty of Social Sciences By Durgesh Narpat Valvi M.S.W. Under the Guidance of DR. K. Pradeep Kumar M.A., M. Phil., Ph. D Department of Social Work Chhatrapati Shahu Institute of Business Education and Research, Kolhapur May 2011